Abstract of Scouts for Mason County
Document 1791Abstract of Scouts for Mason County established by orders of President of United States. Lists name, age, county, days in service, pay by pounds and pay by shillings.
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[Abstract of Scouts for Mason County Established by orders of the President of the United States and of which the only were in service at a Times; also the names, Ages & places of abode, included at different Times Between the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] and 4th of September 1790 — N°—]
| No | Names | Age | [Place] | Days in Service | [Pay p Day] | [Total] |
|----|-------|-----|---------|-----------------|-------------|---------|
1. Amos Wilson — 21 — Mason — 10 — 5 — 2. 10. [undecipherable]
2. Benj Sweet [undecipherable] — 18 — " — 10 — " — 2. 13. [undecipherable]
3. Theophilus Dunsford — 18 — " — 37 — " — [undecipherable] 9. 4
4. John Bradley — 60 — " — 37 — — 9. 4
5. John Williams — 28 — " — 13 — " — 6. 15
6. Tobias Lewis — 40 — " — 27 — " — 6. 15
7. Albt Hughes — 28 — " — 11 — 2 — 2. 15. 3
8. John Hughes — 21 — " — 20 — 5 — [undecipherable]
9. Henry Cochran — 28 — " — 20 — 13[undecipherable] 14.
paid in Virginia Currency — £ 6[undecipherable]. 5."
Two hundred and fifty [undecipherable]
Return of the [undecipherable] beginning — £ 6. 8. 6
Total [undecipherable] Virginia £4— £ 70. 18. 6
I hereby certify that the above is a true statement of Scouts Established by order of the President of the United States for the use of Mason County to the best of my knowledge. Witness my Hand [&] Seal — Robert Rankins [undecipherable]
I [Alexdorn] Justice of the Peace for the County of Mason do certify that Robert Rankins [undecipherable] Commandant of this County made oath before me & the truth of the above Certificate to the best of his knowledge
Signed — [Alexdorn] [undecipherable]
I do certify that I have examined the calculations and additions of the above account they appear to [undecipherable] I have the Sum of Scouts proved [undecipherable] Virginia Currency [undecipherable] which [undecipherable] Joseph [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
The [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]
The [undecipherable] officer
[Endorsement, verso:]
[N°6]
Mason Co[unty] Virg[inia]
Pay and Rations
Amt [undecipherable] 42.12.6
Henry Col[undecipherable]
Ind[undecipherable] signs 3.5.1
£90.1[undecipherable]
Aps du Rob[undecipherable]
P. Hayne[undecipherable]
[undecipherable] 13: [undecipherable]
70.15.6
23 3, 13
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Type
Document Signed
Description
Abstract of Scouts for Mason County established by orders of President of United States. Lists name, age, county, days in service, pay by pounds and pay by shillings.
Date
07/25/1791
Author
Recipient
Document number
1791072540101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Joseph Howell
Amos Wilson
John Beasley
John Williams
Tobias Wood
John Hughey
Alexander Hughey
Henry Cockran
Robert Rankins
scouts
Notable locations
Mason County
Virginia

